The clue you have given is that local compression relieves the headache (I presume he squeezes both temples, or forehead and back of the head??) and that a massage of the neck also relieves it. Do you have a long or hyper-mobile neck? Can you turn your head to left and right fully, or bend or look up without pain to the neck? Does pressing the right side of neck below the ear area, hurt? It may be that he is holding the head from moving, that relieves the pain?
I wonder if it is a cervicogenic headache. (problem in the cervical spine or related structures, causing headache) In that event, you may be able to find a position (of head and neck) which relieves headache, while lying down, adjusting the pillows too.
You have to see a neuro, who will specifically check for cervicogenic headache. But the numbness you mentioned or the dizziness or blurry vision are not usually seen with such a headache. Yet, feel relieved as CT and MRI are normal.
Hope the eye specialist has cleared you. And if the heart scan also is normal, suggest work up for cervicogenic headache, a neuro can handle that. If no help, get an ENT opinion too. (CT and MRI done for the brain cover only part of the nose and sinuses)
And do you think you can answer: "what do you think caused the headache?"
Best rgds,
Thomas Antony
Sorry, the earlier message was meant for mflesner
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Best,
TA
Thanks for getting back to me! I have seen a neurologist and told him about the neck pain and how I get my headache relief but I could talk to him again. I just can seem to get anything to work. What is really frustrating about the whole thing is that I have never had this problem before and now the headache has never gone away.
My heart and eyes were fine so I will probably get an ENT opinion and even look into my teeth. My wisdom teeth are growing in, and although my dentist said they were growing in the correct way, it may be worth looking into it. I have already gone to a chiropractor but that did not help and they wanted to see me 3 times a week for many months.
Well, thanks again and we'll see how it goes.
mflesner